# PNL Reader: read quietly or read aloud

> Read any webpage quietly with dark mode, artistic fonts or read it aloud with natural sounding voices 📖

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/pnl-reader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/pnl-reader)

## Overview

- **ID:** `pnl-reader`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** River Young
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,appearance,language-support
- **Daily users:** 318
- **Weekly downloads:** 30
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (4 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.8.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-22
- **First published:** 2025-02-26
- **Size:** 1.48 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/pnl-reader/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/pnlpal/pnl-reader](https://github.com/pnlpal/pnl-reader)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/pnl-reader/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/pnl-reader/privacy/)

## Description

PNL Reader transforms your browsing into a versatile reading experience. You can select text to hear it read aloud with natural voices via the built-in audio player, and switch between themes—from **Dark** to **Solarized** to **Dracula**—to match your mood and reduce eye strain. It also features a **paper-like reading page**, multiple **fonts**, and a **PDF reader with dictionary lookup**.

Privacy is central: the extension uses minimal permissions, activates on click, and respects your data. Plus, **Dictionariez integration**, keyboard navigation on popular sites like Scribble and RoyalRoad, and open-source code on GitHub invite transparency and collaboration.

## Rankings

- #6,531 — Overall
- #277 — Language Support
- #356 — Feeds, News & Blogging
- #47 — artist
- #60 — reader
- #93 — lead

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `scripting`
- `storage`
- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `pnl.dev`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/pnl-reader)